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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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